Coldfair Green Community Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
141
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(20/06/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
47%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Judith Avenue
Knodishall
Saxmundham
IP17 1UY
01728830649

School Description

When you took up your position in September 2015, you faced a challenging situation. A high proportion of staff who had been at the school for a number of years had left or were absent on maternity leave. This has meant that the vast majority of staff, like you, are new to the school. Faced with this challenge, you have quickly re-established the strong sense of teamwork for which the school has been known and which was commented on in the last inspection report. You have tackled a number of difficult issues, such as staff recruitment and budgetary issues, and have done so successfully and with true grit and determination. Consequently, this period of change has not had a sustained detrimental effect on the quality of teaching and learning in the school. At the same time, together with your new team, you have swiftly identified what needs to be done and put in place plans to secure further improvements. Your improvement plan is detailed and is updated on an almost daily basis with steps taken to secure further improvements. One example is the work done to improve the teaching of phonics. This has been successful and the proportion of pupils on track to meet the standard expected in the Year 1 phonics check is set to rise. You have improved the quality of teaching and learning, visiting classes regularly, identifying strengths and weaknesses and providing helpful feedback to teachers. You have made clear to all staff your high expectations and that your aim is to ensure the school works towards delivering outstanding teaching and learning. Your enthusiasm and positive attitude is shared by staff. There is a strong commitment to support and improvement, both for those staff who are new to the profession and for those who are more experienced. This is creating a learning culture which is supporting the school’s further improvement. You and your governors are ambitious and determined that every child will succeed, and have set teachers’ performance targets accordingly. Governors ask detailed and challenging questions of you, for example regarding the progress and achievement of different groups of pupils. They use their skills to good effect, and ensure that a good balance of care for individuals and high expectations is maintained. Governors’ regular visits to the school enable them to gather first-hand information about the school to use together with pupil assessment information and your reports to them, to ensure that the school continues to improve. Pupils spoken to during the inspection said that they really enjoy their learning at Coldfair Green because teachers make it fun. One boy cited an example of ‘snappy starters’ for mathematics lessons as something he greatly enjoys. Another pupil spoke with enthusiasm about literacy work centred on novels which inspire and engage them so that lessons are more interesting. They talk about the school as a very friendly place. One pupil who joined the school in September said that she felt nervous on day one, but after that was happy because everyone was so kind and welcoming. Safeguarding is effective. Safeguarding has a high priority at Coldfair Green School. Meticulous checks are carried out and recorded when recruiting staff to ensure that children are kept safe. You check these records regularly to ensure that all statutory requirements are being met. Pupil records for those for whom the school has concerns demonstrate how seriously all staff take pupils’ welfare and safety. Concerns are recorded appropriately and are followed up rigorously by you with external agencies. The school does not accept decisions, for example to close cases, when they do not have confidence that pupils are safe. Instead you insist that further action is taken. Staff training is all up to date and staff know what they need to do if they have a concern about a child. Staff have received training in the ‘Prevent’ duty and are given up-to-date information when new advice is provided in relation to safeguarding. As a result, pupils are kept safe in school. The vast majority of parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire agreed that their child was safe in school. Pupils told inspectors that they feel safe in school and that they would tell a trusted adult in school if they had any concerns or worries. The school has ensured that pupils understand about how to keep themselves safe when using technology such as the internet and mobile phones, and the school has established ‘digital leaders’. These are pupils to whom others can speak if they encounter something online that they are concerned about.

Coldfair Green Community Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>25, "agree"=>48, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>48, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>21, "strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 16 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>54, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>10} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>57, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>75, "no"=>25} UNLOCK Figures based on 61 responses up to 21-06-2023

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